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Premachandran Gopinath Procurement Consultant - Renewable
Email
[email protected]
Phone
+44 7440054145
British Citizen
Location
Milton Keynes, UK
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Seasoned procurement consultant with 5 years of comprehensive working experience in both upstream and downstream procurement. Adept in public procurement (UCR and PCR Regulations), alongside a specialization in project procurement, NEC contracts, supply chain transformation, and supplier performance management. Demonstrated success in delivering impactful results within varied sectors including aviation, power, mining, rail and central government.

Work Experience
Sep 2024 – PresentUnited Kingdom

Sourcing Manager

Network Rail Ltd
Nov 2023 – Sep 2024United Kingdom

Procurement Consultant

Turner & Townsend Ltd

Midlands Rail Hub Programme - Network Rail (Apr 24 - Current)

  • •Undertaking comprehensive supplier evaluations (PQQ) and tender moderation process for the project valuing over £1.3 billion.
  • •Currently supporting ITT tender pack development and drafting contractual documents.
  • •Further SoW in ITT evaluation, contract negotations, alliance management & contract award.

    • Mona & Morgan Wind Farm - BP (Nov 23 - Mar 24)

  • •Supported ECI market engagment and supply chain mapping with supported input on procurement strategy.
  • •Supported development on tender documentation including procurement execution plan (PEP).
  • •Supported the development of commercial documents including activity schedule for onshore civils work packages (landfall, cable corridor construction and onshore cable supply & installation).
  • •Established tender evaluation critieria and engaged in tender seqeuncing & timeline review.
  • •Provided ongoing resouce support for Ad Hoc contract management and tender support across other land surveys, inter-tidal surveys and feasibility studies.
    • Sep 2023 – Nov 2023United Kingdom

    Assistant Procurement Manager

    Mace Group

    HO Land Accommodation - Home Office (July 23 – Oct 23)

  • •Led capacity feasibility analysis and supported with early orders and economies of scale opportunity in synergy with MoJ Components
  • •Co-led procurement of early works and ground survey procurement for the HOLBA programme.
  • •Resource support for pre-qualification and evaluation for compliance with technical requirements including a functional role during tender moderation process.

    • Estate Development Programme - Ministry of Justice (June 23 - Oct 23)

  • •Led comprehensive portfolio supply chain mapping and capacity analysis to identify and guided the category procurement initiatives across the programme valuing over £100 million.
  • •Co-led the development & delivery of key category strategies and co-chaired the Supply Chain SIG to support sourcing initiatives for critical component packages overseeing multiple Tier - 1 Contractors.
  • •Prepared and presented reports on key procurement metrics, cost savings, supplier segmentation (Kraljic Matrix & Preferencing Model), and supply chain mapping analysis to senior management and client.
    • Sep 2022 – Sep 2023United Kingdom

    Procurement Analyst

    Mace Group

    Terminal 2 Refurb & Pier 2 Phase 2 - Manchester Airport (Sep 22 - June 23)

  • •Co-led the development of the procurement strategies for 25+ work packages valuing over £250 million.
  • •Extensive end to end project procurement including subcontractor procurement across both MANTP programmes.
  • •Led and conducted early market engagement to benchmark price, contract structures to optimize value and mitigate risks.
  • •Led multiple public procurement tenders (UCR regulations) including Open, Restricted & Competitive Procedure (OJEU/FTS).
  • •Prepared ITT/Tender documents for over 25+ work packages including developed tender evaluation criteria and oversaw end to end supplier engagement including EoI & PQQ evaluation.
  • •Led technical evaluation and supported with commercial evaluation including BAFO across both programmes.
  • •Supported in contract negotiations and supported post contract management of contractual agreements including issuing letter of award and regret.
  • •Led the development and continued management of 360º supplier performance and consolidation process (Monthly).
  • •Established appropriate measures of contract performance (KPI's) and led the analysis and reporting of the data to enact corrective action request (SCAR).

    • Saltend Processing & Longonjo Mining Refinery - Pensana (Dec 22 - Mar 23)

  • •Supported and co-developed route to market & packaging strategy for Mechanical & Electrical elements (i.e, Substation Components, PCS, FRP Tanks, Dryer, HPU, Decanter, Peeler & Feeders etc)
  • •Undertook extensive market engagement and supported on supply chain maturity assessment.
  • •Led the supplier selection and evaluation strategy, ensuring alignment with quality, cost, and logistics timeline.

    • Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station - CWA (Oct 22 - Dec 22)

  • •Assisted in conducting market research and early supplier engagements to identify potential vendors and undertook capacity feasibility studies
  • •Assisted in route to market activities, including reviewing supplier selection questionnaire (SQ), drafting NDA documents.
    • Jan 2020 – Jan 2022India

    Business Development & Operations Associate

    Actsus (P) Ltd
  • •Managed end-to-end proposal process, researching potential clients and markets, nurtured relationships to generate sales leads and secure new business opportunities contributing to approx 20% increase in client portfolio and contributing to 6% revenue generation
  • •Managed end-to-end procurement processes for indirect procurement (Logistics, Property & Finance) including the preparation of appropriate (RFx), commercial evaluations, and contract negotiations.
  • •Implemented a vendor consolidation initiative, reducing the number of suppliers by 30% and improving supplier relationship management.
  • •Coordinated procurement expediting PO's, critical path activities, and ensuring on-time delivery.
  • •Extensive Experience in Procure to Pay (P2P), Planned Purchase Order (PPO) and Blanket Purchase Order (BPO).
  • •Implemented inventory management strategies, resulting in a 15% reduction in stock-outs and 10% reduction in carrying cost.
    • Education
    Jul 2023 – PresentUnited Kingdom

    CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply

    Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
    Sep 2020 – Sep 2021United Kingdom

    MSc Engineering Management

    University of York

    Distinction

    Jun 2017 – Jun 2020India

    B.Eng in Aerospace Engineering

    Karunya University

    First Class

    Skills
    Project Procurement
    Sub-contractor Procurement
    Indirect Procurement
    UCR 2016
    Supplier Performance Management
    NEC Contracts
    FIDIC Contracts
    Tender Evaluation
    Portfolio Supply Chain Management
    Procure to Pay (P2P)
    Contract Administration
    Packaging Strategy & Route to Market
    CAPEX Procurement
    Supply Chain Mapping
    Certificates
    SAP Ariba — Udemy
    Project Fundamental Qualification (PFQ) — APM
    Certified Cost Technician (CCT)* — AACE
    Risk Management — OpenAL
    MS Excel Certified — CFI
    Six Sigma White Belt — CSSC
    CADD Certified Design & Analysis Practitioner (CREO, Catia, Ansys and GD&T) — CADD
    Softwares
    MS Office Suite - Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio, PowerBi, MS Project
    CEMAR
    Jagger
    SAP Ariba
    Medius - eWAX
    Coupa
    Oracle ERP
    Zoho One